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Larry Johnson: Fan petition asks Kansas City Chiefs to keep him from setting franchise rushing record
Larry Johnson: Fan petition asks Kansas City Chiefs to keep him from setting franchise rushing record
An online petition started by Chiefs fans asks team general manager Scott Pioli to deactivate Larry Johnson and keep him on the sidelines so he cannot pass Priest Holmes for the team rushing record.
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Chiefs fans petitioning franchise to dump Larry Johnson
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... Johnson is only 75 yards away from becoming the team’s all-time leading rusher, and a group of Chiefs fans are petitioning the club to release him before that happens. ...

Wilson: Online petition launched asking Chiefs to keep LJ on the shelf
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors — Kansas City Chiefs fans have launched an online petition asking that general manager Scott Pioli deactivate controversial running back Larry Johnson for the remainder of the season when his suspension ends Larry Johnson AP Several fans don't want Larry Johnson to become the Chiefs' all-time leading rusher. Their motivation? They don't want Johnson to become the franchise's all-time leading rusher. He currently needs just 75 yards to reach that milestone, which would eclipse former running back Priest Holmes. Johnson has 5,996 yards to trail Holmes' rushing record of 6,070 ...

The Morning After: November 5, 2009
Sparty and Friends — ... Some pontificating on the Brandon Spikes “punishment”.  Even Spikes thinks his punishment was too light…will punish himself one more half. I hope the exposure was worth it for UCF. CBH49er comes through yet again this week with his Week 10 Cram Session. Speaking of Week 10, here’s the announcing schedule. Fans in Kansas City are revolting. Turmoil in Nashville…the ...

Chiefs Fans Don’t Want LJ Anywhere Near the Rushing Record
BlitzNation — ... I’ve got a bit of advice for Chiefs’ running back Larry Johnson : You better start packing your bags. Because when fans start creating petitions, you’re in trouble. That’s right, Chiefs fans have created an online petition which tries to convince GM Scott Pioli to deactivate him so he can’t get the team’s all-time rushing record. The current holder of that record? Priest Holmes . So let’s see. On one hand, you’ve got a guy that is beloved by Chiefs fans, and will go down as one of the most fan-favorite players in the history of the team. And on the other hand, you’ve got ...

Bryan the Intern’s Picks to Click
Kentucky Sports Radio — ... .  And this woman is ugly, and I mean Steve Phillips fling ugly.  So, it looks like the wife will have to die before Nantz gets him money. 3) You know its real bad if you are about to break your team’s all-time rushing record, and the fans start a petition asking you be benched so you can’t break the record.  Such is the life of the Chief’s Larry Johnson, who is so disliked by the fans that they have asked for him to NOT play, even at the detriment of the team. 4) Check out this ad coming out of Ohio which rambled about the “dangers” of gambling.  Most notably, the fact that ...

LT’s Top 10 Linkin’ Blogs (11/5/09)
LT Sports — ... out. Michael Jordan Was Once a Goofy College Kid – Check out MJ before he became Air Jordan. How Much Can Brian Stewart Help Against Dallas? – That’s a question most Cowboys fans are wondering before their game with Philly. The Game Seven Drought – Interesting little baseball tidbit… John’s Warble: 10.05 seconds… for the Boss – John Sterling’s World Series-winning call. Fans don’t want Johnson to get record – The fans from KC are pretty smart. ...

UPDATE: Larry Johnson will visit Cincinnati on Monday. Reportedly to sign if visit goes well
Cincy Jungle — ... UPDATE: More on Larry Johnson's troubles -- a refresher course of sorts. Before being released by the Chiefs, Kansas City fans started an online petition asking Chiefs general manager "Scott Pioli to deactivate Johnson and keep him on the sideline so he cannot pass Priest Holmes for the team rushing record, or join the team's Ring of Honor at Arrowhead Stadium." ...

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